Supreme Court rules cross on public land OK
In another win for the participation of faith in the public domain, the United States Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a 40-foot tall cross erected on public property. Justices wrote ... Read More »
Christian student takes school to Supreme Court for forced Islamic prayer
Can a public school force a Christian student to recite an Islamic prayer of conversion and say there is “No God, but Allah?” A Maryland school is defending its actions at the ... Read More »
Small town stands firm, will not remove crosses
A small town near Houston, Texas, has decided to keep crosses on a county courthouse after a group demanded that they be taken down. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, based in Wisconsin, complained ... Read More »
Religious freedom strengthened, Trump praised for protections
Health care workers and organizations that object to procedures like abortion or assisted suicide on moral or religious grounds, will have their religious freedom empowered thanks to President Trump. “Just today we ... Read More »
Half of pastors are worried about offending someone if they speak out on social issues
Pastors are pressured from all sides to speak out on hot button issues, but struggle with just how to address those topics, such as LGBT issues and same-sex marriage. In a new ... Read More »
Dobson defeats Obamacare ‘assault on religious freedom’
Dr. James Dobson’s Family Institute has won a big legal victory, securing the right to follow their pro-life Christian beliefs under Obamacare. The five-year legal fight was all about the Obamacare abortion ... Read More »
Catholic school stands by decision to bar student of same-sex couple
A Prairie Village, Kan. Catholic school is standing by its decision to deny a same-sex couple who attempted to admit their child as a student. The school cites archdiocesan admissions policies and ... Read More »
President and Congress join to target China over religious persecution
For the first time, persecuted faith groups in China and human rights organizations are forming a coalition to advance religious freedom in China, with the backing of the Trump administration and members ... Read More »
Colorado Civil Rights Commission called ‘anti-religious,’ case dropped against Christian baker
The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is reporting that the transgender cake case against Christian baker Jack Phillips is being dropped. ADF says it was nothing more than anti-religious “harassment” that came even ... Read More »
Ozark will move cross after pressure from out-of-state group
Ozark, Missouri is bowing to pressure from a group that regularly sues local governments and will move a cross from a public park. Under pressure from the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, ... Read More »
Egypt opens largest Coptic church in Middle East
CAIRO – Christians in Egypt are celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas 2019 is particularly special because it will be remembered for the dedication of the Middle East’s largest church for ... Read More »
‘Ya’ll don’t do that again,’ principal told praying students
A Texas middle school has backtracked and will now allow its students to pray openly during lunch again after forcing them to hide any praying from the view of other students. Hannah ... Read More »
Elected officials flip-flop on religious freedom
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is under fire from the very same Senators and Congressional Reps that previously voted for it it. The act, known as RFRA, was introduced in 1993 by ... Read More »
Brownback: everyone can support religious freedom around the world
Sam Brownback is a diplomat, chosen by the Trump administration to travel the world promoting religious freedom. But he sometimes describes himself as a salesman, and he thinks he’s got a great ... Read More »
Marco Rubio takes on Chinese over religious persecution
Senator Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) and Congressman Christopher Smith (R., N.J.) condemned the “unconscionable” persecution of religious minorities in China during a press conference Wednesday. The remarks followed the release of the ... Read More »
“Bring Your Bible to School Day” is Oct. 4, with a chance to meet Sadie Robertson
More than 500,000 students from across the United States will join the Bring Your Bible to School movement on Thursday, Oct. 4. The annual student-led event, now in its fifth year, provides ... Read More »
Univ. of Iowa backs down, Christian groups back for now
Just one week after the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship student group filed a lawsuit against the University of Iowa, the school has agreed to temporarily reinstate InterVarsity and other religious groups that the university ... Read More »
Fired for sharing faith, nurse returns to work
A British nurse who was fired for talking to patients about her Christian faith has now been allowed to return to work. Christian Concern, which backed Sarah Kuteh, the nurse, revealed that ... Read More »
Billy Graham Association joins others on behalf of coach
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is joining famed college football coach Bobby Bowden, members of Congress and 12 State attorneys general and in calling on the United States Supreme Court to protect ... Read More »
Supreme Court rules Kansas woman can pray in her home
In a stunning reversal of a lower court decision Thursday, the US Supreme Court sided with religious liberty, ruling unanimously that a Kansas woman does indeed have the right to pray in ... Read More »
New book shares gripping true-life story of tortured Christians
The plight of tortured Christians by Communists is nothing new. Just this week another Christian pastor and several church members were arrested by a police squad in China. But few accounts of ... Read More »
Chinese Communists arrest another pastor
Local Chinese law enforcement authorities raided a gathering of members from the Bible Reformed Church in Guangzhou, Guangdong on June 10. According to the website China Aid, authorities arrested Pastor Huang Xiaoning ... Read More »
AmazonSmile boots conservative legal group from list
Friends of the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) can no longer donate to the organization through the AmazonSmile program. AmazonSmile is a program that allows customers to choose a nonprofit organization to receive ... Read More »
Religious liberty in jeopardy in Kansas
The Kansas House of Representatives has rejected HB 2481, the Adoption Protection Act, by a vote of 58 to 64, thus jeopardizing religious liberty in the state of Kansas. The law would preserve ... Read More »
Rally at Kansas Capitol to support religious freedom
A coalition of religious groups from across Kansas will hold a rally on Feb. 17, from Noon to 1pm. The Rally for Religious Freedom will be held inside the Kansas State Capitol Building, in the ... Read More »
